A controversy has erupted in Puri over the organizing of a Vishnu Maha Yajna within a disputed lodging premise on the Grand Road (Badadanda). Intellectuals and astrologers have raised concerns about the purity of the site as it is surrounded by public toilets and people urinating on nearby walls. The event has also been criticized for noise pollution caused by loud speakers affecting students and heart patients, and environmental concerns regarding the quality of ghee being used for the rituals. Locals are questioning the source of funding and the motive behind organizing a religious event in such an unhygienic and inappropriate environment. https://odishatazanews.com/?p=205936 #creator program